John was crowned King of England on May 27, 1199.

King John, c. 1204
From the Jersey – “A Peculiar of the Crown” series
Issued by Jersey Post June 25, 2005
Designer: Victor Ambrus

King John, the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, assumed the throne on the death of his brother Richard the Lionhearted. He was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.